by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Political Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Rochester. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in political science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. University of Rochester was ranked #80 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for political science majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #9 in New York.
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Part-time undergraduates at University of Rochester paid an average of $1,784 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,188 | $57,188 |
| Fees | $1,053 | $1,053 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,310 | $1,310 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,064 | $17,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,380 | $1,380 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Rochester in Political Science walked away with an average of $21,000 in student debt. That is 7% lower than the national average of $22,466.
The median early career salary of political science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Rochester is $41,007 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $33,465.
Online degrees for the University of Rochester political science bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Rochester Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.8% of the political science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 50.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in political science at University of Rochester in 2019-2020, 24.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 61 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 12 |
| Economics | 115 |
| International Relations & National Security | 42 |
| Other Social Sciences | 36 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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